A comprehensive look at the best bands+albums of sputnik, in alphabetical order.rCriteria:r1) Must have more than 100 votesr2) Must be rated over 4.0r3) Chosen Band + Album must still be relevant in discussions and influence today

Metallica is in the omissions for a reason. We talk about Mezzanine more than we do Metallica here. It's true that a fair amount of sputnikers are metalheads, but those albums would have a similar fanbase on any music website. I feel many of these albums are more essential to sputnik.